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“excel”
[ɕɨː] · Japanese
01 / Meaning & origin
秀 is a masculine given name documented in Japanese. English Wiktionary traces it to Middle Chinese. Its character means “excel” (KANJIDIC2).
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Meaning: “excel”
From Middle Chinese 秀 (MC sjuwH).
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04 / Through time
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
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